# Cannot import own library

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/cannot-import-own-library/40879>\
**Category:** Libraries\
**Created:** [February 8, 2023, 9:43pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/cannot-import-own-library/40879 "2023-02-08T21:43:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![5dcoded](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/5dcoded/32/17951_2.png) [@5dcoded](https://discourse.processing.org/u/5dcoded)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 9:43pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/cannot-import-own-library/40879/1 "2023-02-08T21:43:34Z")

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So I made a library and when i try to import it I get the following:

> The library “mylibary” cannot be used because it contains the processing.core libaries.

I am completely lost… how can I fix this??

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**Author:** ![th75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ebca7d/32.png) [@th75](https://discourse.processing.org/u/th75)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 10:13pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/cannot-import-own-library/40879/2 "2023-02-09T22:13:41Z")

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hi,

do your exported library directory contain the core.jar from processing?

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**Author:** ![GoToLoop](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/gotoloop/32/86_2.png) [@GoToLoop](https://discourse.processing.org/u/GoToLoop)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 11:23pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/cannot-import-own-library/40879/3 "2023-02-09T23:23:07Z")

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